Lakeview Square Mall tenant officially shuttered July 8

The Battle Creek FYE located in Lakeview Square Mall will close its doors for good on July 8.

The music and movie retailer — its name is an acronym for "For Your Entertainment" — is one of 14 in Michigan owned by Trans World Entertainment. There are no plans to close any of the other Michigan locations, Trans World Entertainment CFO John Anderson said in an email.

"With the decline in sales, the store was no longer profitable," Anderson said.

The Battle Creek location has five employees, including assistant manager Bethany Behrens.

Battle Creek's Lakeview Square Mall.(Photo: Enquirer file)

"We were told last Wednesday. I wasn't really surprised. I felt like it was coming for quite a while, but I didn't think it would be coming this soon," Behrens said. "Our focus is on physical media — CDs and Blu-rays. People are getting away from that because it's easier to do things digitally.

"We had some of our regulars come in. Generally, their reaction is the same: not surprised but saddened by it. Many come in not only to get music and movies, but they also like to talk with us."